(F)
For visitation
whereby persons may observe and experience natural biotic and environmental
systems of the earth and their processes;

(G)
To promote understanding and appreciation
of the aesthetic, cultural, scientific, and spiritual values of such areas by
the people of the state;

(H)
For
the preservation and protection of nature preserves against modification or
encroachment resulting from occupation, development, or other use that would
destroy their natural or aesthetic conditions.

The director of natural resources shall accept natural areas by
articles of dedication or gift, provided that funds and services are available
for their preservation and protection.

A nature preserve is established when articles of dedication
have been filed by or at the direction of the owner of land, or a governmental
agency having ownership or control thereof, in the office of the county
recorder of the county in which the land is located.

Articles of dedication shall be executed by the owner of the
land in the same manner and with the same effect as a conveyance of an interest
in land and shall be irrevocable except as provided in this section. The county
recorder may not accept articles of dedication for recording unless they have
been accepted by the director of natural resources. The director may not accept
articles of dedication unless they contain terms restricting the use of the
land that adequately provide for its preservation and protection against
modification or encroachment resulting from occupation, development, or other
use that would destroy its natural or aesthetic conditions for one or more of
the uses and purposes set forth in this section. Wherever possible and
consistent with such preservation and protection of the land, the articles
shall provide for public access in order that the maximum benefit be obtained
for the uses and purposes stated in this section.

Articles of dedication may contain provisions for the
management, custody, and transfer of land, provisions defining the rights of
the owner or operating agency, and the department, and other provisions
necessary or advisable to carry out the uses and purposes for which the land is
dedicated. They may contain conditions under which the owner and the director
of natural resources may agree to rescind the articles.

The attorney general, upon request of the director of natural
resources, may bring an action for injunction in any court of competent
jurisdiction to enforce the terms of articles of dedication.

The department may make or accept amendments of any articles of
dedication upon terms and conditions that will not destroy the natural or
aesthetic conditions of a preserve. If the fee simple interest in the area or
preserve is not held by the state, no amendments shall be made without the
written consent of the owner. Each amendment shall be recorded in the same
manner as the articles of dedication.